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Saturday, December 15, 2018

Texas Wedding by RJ Scott

Sometimes Riley and
Jack have to be the ones to fight other people's battles and stand up for what
is right.

With the life changing prospect of a yes vote from SCOTUS on the issue of same
sex marriage, Riley and Jack realise they have decisions to make. Add in some
distressing family news and the very real possibility that old secrets may
resurface, and this last book in the Texas series pulls together as many
threads as the boys can manage to handle.

But through all the ups and the downs, children, family events, laughter, and
tears, there is nothing as special as the forever love between these two men.

Riley and Jack are at it again. They have endured in their relationship and
they could teach everyone a thing or two. Listening and paying attention to the
small things is what has kept them going. What's also been keeping them going
is "their" barn.

In this book, you get to see the nation changing for the better. Riley and Jack
are so excited to be able to be married in their home state. The wedding is
exactly them and it includes everyone who is important to them. Grab some
Kleenex, because when you hear Haley talk about her dads, you'll need them.

You get to catch up on family members that haven't been prominent for a while,
but it's good to be reminded that sometimes, you do the impossible for family.
Everyone is moving forward with their lives and it just enhances the story. It
was a sweet story with so much love that you could feel it throughout the
story.

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆☆
This is the seventh book in the series – and at the time it was written in
2015, it was a finale – although with a promise from RJ Scott that there would
probably be more, as Jack and Riley still have more to tell. I am so glad that
I knew going in that there were another couple of books to come, as I certainly
am utterly invested in the Texas family!

Although the legalisation of same sex marriage in the USA is now a few years
old, the reading of this story brings out the magnitude of the SCOTUS decision,
and the ramifications on other legislation that still needed amendment. Every
right has been hard fought, and making Jack and Riley part of that was entirely
fitting. Their sense of right, their celebration of their unconventional start
together all get to be revisited as they choose to have a very public renewal
of their wedding vows in the USA. The ruling also has impact on other couples
at the D – which we also get to share.

Alongside such big national events, there is always the Campbell-Hayes clan,
and the trials and tribulations of family life. As well as going through some
angst over Hayley and enjoying watch the twins and Max grow, it is good to
catch up with Lisa, and see the old Logan back and about to be a big brother
again.

I am sure I would have been delighted by this rounding up of their story, but I
am even happier to know that I have more to read!

RJ’s goal is to write stories
with a heart of romance, a troubled road to reach happiness, and most
importantly, that hint of a happily ever after.

RJ is the author of the over one hundred novels and discovered romance in books
at a very young age. She realized that if there wasn’t romance on the page, she
could create it in her head, and is a lifelong writer.

She lives and works out of her home in the beautiful English countryside,
spends her spare time reading, watching films, and enjoying time with her
family.

The last time she had a week’s break from writing she didn’t like it one little
bit and has yet to meet a bottle of wine she couldn’t defeat.

She’s always thrilled to hear from readers, bloggers and other writers.

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